Murray Wood: With just a bit more attention to detail, Kinsmen Park could be pretty perfect
There were people in Kinsmen Park paid to be working the other morning, so Murray Wood wonders why the litter wasn't pic...
Tag Archives: COVID-19
High unemployment, $343B deficit projected in Liberals’ fiscal snapshot
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals say they expect nearly two million Canadians to remain without jobs this year as the COVID-19 pandemic drags down the domestic economy and federal aid sends the deficit t...
Jul 08, 2020 Minister of Finance Bill Morneau. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Executive committee to discuss business relief, elections and body rub parlours
The city's executive committee will have to jump between a few very different topics at Wednesday's meeting. First, it'll discuss the changes to make voting in the fall municipal election safer during...
Jul 08, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Two Saskatoon outdoor pools welcome swimmers once again
You can now take a dip in one of two Saskatoon outdoor pools reopening to the public. The Riversdale Pool on Avenue H South, has opened its doors to swimmers, while the George Ward outdoor pool on Fif...
Jul 07, 2020
Saskatoon doctor offers advice on caring for masks
Masks have become a normal thing to see or wear during the COVID-19 pandemic and Dr. Carla Holinaty is offering some tips for mask upkeep. Holinaty, a family physician in Saskatoon, joined the Greg Mo...
Jul 07, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Saskatchewan’s 15th COVID-19-related death was a person in their 20s
Saskatchewan reported Tuesday a 15th death due to complications from COVID-19. In a media release, the provincial government said a resident of the north who was in their 20s had died. It's the first ...
Jul 07, 2020
‘You’re going to have to adapt:’ Sask. Hockey working on complex return to play
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) is working to get the nation's game back onto the ice. On March 12, Hockey Canada announced that it cancelled all activities related to the sport, including g...
Jul 07, 2020
City facing deficit in 2021 due to COVID-19, Fougere says
The City of Regina's budget forecast for 2021 is a cloudy one because of COVID-19. Members of city council got a preliminary look at projections during a priorities and planning committee meeting Mond...
Jul 07, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Toronto-to-Saskatoon flight carried at least one confirmed case of COVID-19
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a flight from Toronto to Saskatoon on June 23 carried at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. The agency says on its website the flight in question was Air Can...
Jul 07, 2020
RCMP Heritage Centre set to reopen Wednesday
The RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina is to reopen Wednesday, albeit with some changes to its operation. The centre closed in late March due to the provincial government's public health orders regarding ...
Jul 07, 2020 (RCMP Heritage Centre/Facebook)
Turbulence in Canadian opinion on airlines' COVID-19 response: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests turbulence ahead for airlines seeking public support for their current COVID-19 plans. Seventy-two per cent of Canadians surveyed by Leger and the Association for Canadian...
Jul 07, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A staged photo op in Team Canada jerseys can't hide the political cracks
As the western premiers meeting wrapped up in Kananaskis, Sarah Mills says the tensions were evident, and couldn't be hi...
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8:30 - As the province sits under a heat wave, cities are now grappling with the worsening homelessness and overdose cri...